HMIS Bombay (1941)
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.jpg/300px-HMIS_Bombay_(305827).jpg) HMIS Bombay in Sydney Harbour in 1942 |
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| Career (India) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | City of Bombay (Mumbai), India |
| Builder: | Mort's Dock and Engineering Co Ltd, Sydney |
| Laid down: | 19 July 1941 |
| Launched: | 6 December 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 24 April 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 1960 |
| Fate: | Broken up for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bathurst class corvette |
| Displacement: | 733 tons[1] |
| Length: | 189 ft (58 m) |
| Beam: | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draught: | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | Triple expansion, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 15.5 knots |
| Complement: | 85 |
| Armament: | Standard class armament: 1 x 4-inch gun, 3 x 20mm Oerlikons, machine guns, depth charge chutes and throwers |
HMIS Bombay (J249), later INS Bombay, named for the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) in India, was a Bathurst class corvette operated by the Royal Indian Navy.[2] Laid down by Morts Dock & Engineering Co in Sydney, Australia on 19 July 1941, Bombay was launched on 6 December 1941, and commissioned on 24 April 1942.[2]
Bombay was based in Sydney from the time of commissioning until September 1942. As such, she was present in Sydney Harbour during the Japanese midget submarine operation on May 31 – June 1, 1942.[3] In September 1942 Bombay left Sydney for Colombo.[2] While based at ports in British India, Bombay was responsible for escorting convoys between India and the Persian Gulf.[1] In April 1945 Bombay operated in support of Operation Dracula.[1]
Following India's transformation to an independent republic on 26 January 1950, Bombay's prefix changed from HMIS to INS.[1]
Bombay was decommissioned in 1960.[2] She was sold for scrap in 1961, and broken up in 1962.[1]
HMIS Bombay is recognised as the fifteenth ship (and ninth warship) in Indian maritime history to bear the name Bombay.[1] INS Mumbai is considered to be Bombay's successor, following the name-change of India's largest city.[1]
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[edit] References and bibliography
- Chandni, Kapil. INS Mumbai: A Photo Essay. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- HMAS Mildura Links - Corvettes: Townsville-Punjab. HMAS Mildura Association (2007-03-16). Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- Jenkins, David (1992). Battle Surface! Japan's Submarine War Against Australia 1942-44. Milsons Point: Random House Australia. ISBN 0-09-182638-1.
